TY - BOOK AU - Cassirer,Ernst AU - Kristeller,Paul Oskar AU - Randall,John Herman,Jr TI - The Renaissance philosophy of man: selections in translation PY - 1963/// CY - Chicago, London PB - The University of Chicago Press KW - Philosophy, Renaissance KW - Philosophy, Medieval KW - Human beings N1 - At head of title: Petrarca, Valla, Ficino, Pico, Pomponazzi, Vives; Sel. bibliogr.: p. 397-400; index: p. 403-405; Francesco Petrarca, translated by H. Nachod: Introduction. A self-portrait. The ascent of Mont Ventoux. On his own ignorance and that of many others. A disapproval of an unreasonable use of the discipline of dialectic. An Averroist visits Petrarca. Petraca's aversion to Arab science. A request to take up the fight against Averroes.--Lorenzo Valla, translated by C.E. Trinkaus, Jr.: Introduction by C.E. Trinkaus, Jr. Dialogue on free will.--Marsilio Ficino, translated by J.L. Burroughs: Introduction, by J.L. Burroughs. Five questions concerning the mind.-- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, translated by E.L. Forbes Introduction, by P.O. Kristeller. Oration on the dignity of man.--Pietro Pomponazzi, translated by W.H. Hay. Introduction, by J.H. Randall. On the immortality of the soul.--Juan Luis Vives, translated by N. Lenkeith: Introduction, by N. Lenkeith. A fable about man.--Selective bibliography (p. 397-400) ER -